The emperor raised his eyebrows and looked at him, Ling Xiao knelt on the ground and sweated coldly, wondering how much the emperor had seen his unruly and stupid behavior just now?
There is a code of conduct and etiquette in the palace, his appearance just now is completely unattractive in front of the master, if the master does not blame him, he can be regarded as invisible, if the master cares, he can even be executed.
Although Ling Xiao didn't think that the emperor would execute him for such a trivial matter, he was always feeling uneasy.
Fortunately, the emperor chose not to see this time, and calmly called Ling Xiao to get up.
Ling Xiao heaved a sigh of relief, got up and walked to the emperor's side in small steps.
"Why are you so happy?" Just when Ling Xiao thought the matter was over like this, the emperor suddenly asked.
Ling Xiao froze for a moment, he didn't want to say it and he couldn't say it, so he could only lower his head and say, "Your Majesty, it's a trivial matter that is not worth mentioning."
"Let's listen." The emperor was very persistent this time.
Ling Xiao wiped the sweat from the bottom of his heart, and in his eagerness, an excuse flashed in his mind, he bowed his head and replied: "The slave just passed by the Chuxiu Palace, heard a family rhyme, and remembered the joys in his hometown."
"Chuxiu Palace..." The emperor looked at Ling Xiao's expression as if he had seen something, his eyes gradually became cold.
Ling Xiao sensed that the emperor was wrong, and hastily said: "Your Majesty, this servant will sing for you."
The singing was loud, and the clear voice showed a unique attraction, which attracted the emperor's mind. The emperor stared at the little eunuch in front of him in surprise, his head was slightly lowered, his eyes were lightly narrowed, and his brows frowned slightly with the singing. Sometimes lightly, quite agile and angry.
The emperor admired it, leaned on the back of the chair comfortably, and relaxed listening to Ling Xiao's singing.
After the song was over, the emperor stopped asking about the previous matter, Ling Xiao smiled in his heart, knowing that this matter had ended like this, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, seeing the slight tiredness in the emperor's brows, Ling Xiao walked over , Put your hands on the emperor's shoulders and massage.
Feeling Ling Xiao's movements, the emperor finally softened his gaze, he stretched out his hand to hold Ling Xiao, Ling Xiao followed the emperor's lead, and came in front of the emperor.
The emperor said: "The ballad is good, maybe you can sing it to me from time to time."
Ling Xiao bowed his head and saluted "Yes".
"You don't have to worry about me if your hands are not well." The emperor stroked Ling Xiao's bandaged hands lightly.
Seeing this, Ling Xiao's heart warmed slightly, he bowed his head and replied respectfully: "The slave's hands are fine, the emperor doesn't need to worry."
Hearing the words, the emperor groped for Ling Xiao's hand, and untied the bandage on his hand. Ling Xiao froze, retracted his hand slightly, and called out in doubt, "Your Majesty?"
"Don't move." The emperor gave Ling Xiao a warning look.
Ling Xiao didn't dare to move anymore, he watched the emperor remove his bandage with trembling hands, his hand was bleeding a little, maybe it was because he pressed it hard just now, now when he tore off the bandage, his palm felt a slight tingling pain.
The emperor's movements were very gentle. After undoing the bandage, he turned his palm over, looked carefully, and took out a silver box from his arms. The box was exquisitely crafted. When he opened the box, there was a light green ointment inside.
The emperor touched some with his hand, and was about to smear it on Ling Xiao's injured palm. Ling Xiao was startled, surprised in his heart, couldn't help taking a step back, and said rather flattered: "Your Majesty, as for applying the medicine, it's fine for the servant to do it himself. Now, you are the Ninth Five-Year Lord, how can you give medicine to the slaves?"
The emperor seemed a little displeased when he heard the words, he held Ling Xiao's hand forcefully and squeezed his lips tightly, "Ling Xiao, I think you probably haven't figured out the situation yet, although I have fulfilled you, but what I said is not true. Take it back, in front of me, you are already my first son, that is, my emperor."
Ling Xiao was stunned when he heard the words, his heart was surging.
The ointment smeared on the hand, bringing coolness, and removed the original scorching heat of the palm, but when touched by the emperor's fingers, it seemed to bring another unusual scorching heat, which made his whole body hot.
After putting the medicine on, the emperor personally tied the bandage on him, and finally put the ointment in Ling Xiao's hand.
"This is Shao Guo's ointment. It has miraculous effects on burns, knife wounds, and sword wounds. It also has the effect of removing putrefaction and regenerating muscle. You don't have to worry about leaving scars on your hands with this."
Holding the exquisite small box, Ling Xiao quickly saluted and thanked him: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."
"En." The emperor responded softly: "Get up."
Ling Xiao stood up, perhaps much lighter this time, his sleeves fluttered and a gust of wind blew up, but the wind carried a smell that shouldn't be there.
The emperor frowned, and suddenly stretched out his hand to grab Ling Xiao's wrist, pulled Ling Xiao hard into his arms, and leaned towards Ling Xiao with confidence to smell it.
Ling Xiao let out a cry of surprise, and was so frightened that he didn't dare to move. At this moment, he was sitting on the emperor's lap, and the emperor grabbed his wrist.
They were so close to each other. Ling Xiao didn't know whether he was scared or had other reasons. At this moment, his heart was beating like thunder. He felt the emperor's breath on his neck, and his whole body was scorching hot. He couldn't help but swallowed. Nervously and suspiciously called: "Emperor... Your Majesty..."
The emperor seemed to have confirmed it clearly, straightened up, but his expression was not good, he stretched out his hand to pinch Ling Xiao's chin and asked: "Who is Chuxiu Palace seeing?"
Ling Xiao was taken aback for a moment, didn't this matter get sidetracked? Why did the emperor suddenly ask again?
Ling Xiao pursed his lips. At this moment, his chin was pinched, and he could only face the emperor directly. At this time, lying would definitely be discovered by the perceptive emperor.
Thinking about this, Ling Xiao replied: "Yes...it's Mo Xiunv."
The emperor narrowed his eyes, and there was a cold expression on his face: "What did you do with her?"
What do you mean by that? Is the emperor doubting himself and Mo Qi?
Ling Xiao thought about it, and tentatively replied: "Your Majesty, this slave is a eunuch..."
Hearing this, the emperor frowned, and withdrew his hand. As soon as Ling Xiao was free, he hurriedly got down from the emperor's lap, and knelt down in front of the emperor.
"The emperor forgives the sin. This servant is from the same hometown as Mo Xiunu. Her songs aroused my homesickness. That's why I went to Chuxiu Palace to meet her. I didn't do anything with her."
Hearing this, the emperor pursed his lips and looked down at Ling Xiao who was kneeling on the ground, his eyes were penetrating, as if he wanted to see whether Ling Xiao was true or false, after a long time, he narrowed his eyes and reminded: "Mo Qi is not upright, you should avoid contact with her. "
Ling Xiao lowered his head, his face was full of astonishment, does the emperor know what kind of person Mo Qi is?
Then why did he keep Mo Qi?
Ling Xiao knew clearly that this was not the time to ask questions, but the doubts in his heart were too heavy, he couldn't help but boldly gritted his teeth and asked: "Your Majesty, this servant has always been unclear about one thing, and this servant knows that you don't like Mo Xiunu, so...why did you stay?" Where is Mo Xiunu?"
The little eunuch kneeling on the ground was trembling, knowing that the words were taboo, but he still asked resolutely, the figure lying on the ground trembled, looking so thin, which aroused pity.
The emperor wanted to reprimand him a few words to make him understand that he should not talk too much, but seeing this, he couldn't bear it, and finally he slightly mentioned: "I have my own considerations, you shouldn't ask."
Ling Xiao closed his eyes, lowered his head and dared not speak any more.
The emperor stood up, Ling Xiao knew that the emperor was going to leave, so he leaned over to see him off.
The emperor ordered: "I will go back to the imperial study, you will come and wait later."
"Yes." Ling Xiao replied.
The emperor glanced at Ling Xiao, and said again: "Change your clothes before coming here, I don't like the smell of makeup all over my body."
Ling Xiao was taken aback for a moment, the emperor had already left.